Affluence in ME8 8AY
How ME8 8AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rainham North East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,413 (2024)
ME8 8AYGillingham
How well off ME8 8AY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME8 8AY area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.9% of adults in the ME8 8AY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.4% of adults in the ME8 8AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.4% of adults in the ME8 8AY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME8 8AY (Rainham North East) (about 1,413 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.